doubletree chocolate chip cookies

Woah. Haven't updated this blog in the longest time.

With everything going on though, I've been feeling a little restless so I thought it was time to dust it off and start showing up around here again.

I've been seeing posts about how great the DoubleTree Hilton chocolate chip cookies are. Have you ever tried them? I haven't. But so many people claim that they are some of the best so I needed to know for myself. And that means making them at home.

Since I've never actually tasted these for myself, I'm really just comparing them other chocolate chip cookies. To be honest, they're pretty high up there. I like the added nutty flavor and the abundance of chocolate chips. I also really like the addition of cinnamon and oats. It reminds me a little bit of an amped up oatmeal cookie that you would enjoy during the fall season.

I also like how easy these were to make. When you can make a cookie recipe with just a spatula, that's a definite win in my book.

DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
1/2 cup old fashioned oats, ground
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste {or vanilla extract}
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans {mine were roasted}

1. Add ground oats into a medium-sized bowl with flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk together.
2. Add melted butter into a large bowl with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Stir until smooth with a spatula.
3. Stir in vanilla bean paste and eggs until well combined.
4. Add in flour mixture. The batter might be a little lumpy from the ground oats.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
6. Chill dough for about four hours or overnight.
7. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
8. Scoop dough onto baking sheets, placing them about 2 inches apart. Press down very lightly with the palm of your hand.
9. Bake for 14-17 minutes. Cookies should be light golden on the edges and slightly underbaked.

If you or anyone else is allergic to nuts or doesn't like them in cookies, I would just omit them. I think the real stars of this batter are the chocolate chips, oats, and cinnamon. I promise you'll love them!